17- WHEREAS the Pointe au Baril Arts and Culture Club has scheduled three ‘Arts on the Bay’ dinner theatre performances on July 12th, July 26th, and August 9th, 2017, at the Pointe au Baril Community Centre under a Special Occasion Permit through the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council for the Township of The Archipelago designates each of the three Arts on the Bay dinner theatre performances that are scheduled to be held on July 12th, July 26th, and August 9th, 2017, to be declared a Municipally Significant Event in accordance with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario requirements for a Special Occasion Permit.

ii) Healey Lake Annual Regatta. AGCO Special Occasion Permit

17 WHEREAS the Healey Lake Property Owners Association Inc. have planned their Annual Healey Lake Regatta for August 5, 2017 at the Lakeshore Marina and Chalets under a Special Occasion Permit through the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council for the Township of The Archipelago designates the Healey Lake Regatta, scheduled for August 5, 2017, to be declared a Municipally Significant Event in accordance with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario requirements for a Special Occasion Permit.

iii) East Ferris Township. One-Third Tax Free Expense

Pages: 40-42

17- NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council for the Township of The Archipelago supports the letter from Cheryl Gallant, Member of Parliament for Renfrew, Nipissing, Pembroke and the resolution from East Ferris which are against the removal of the tax-exempt portion of remuneration paid to local officials as stipulated in the 2017 Federal Budget;

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded to Premier of Ontario, Kathleen Wynne, Local MP Tony Clement, Local MPP Norm Miller, the West Parry Sound Area municipalities and to the Federal Minister of Finance, Bill Morneau and the Federal Minister of National Revenue, Diane Lebouthillier.

iv) Tax Write-offs

Pages: 43

17- NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council authorizes the following tax write-offs for 2017:

TOTAL SOUTH: $ 5,345.39

TOTAL NORTH: $ 13,934.38

15. BY-LAWS

i) Set And Levy The Rates Of Taxation For 2017

Pages: 44

17- Being a By-law to Set and Levy the Rates of Taxation for Municipal Purposes for the Year 2017.

16. QUESTION TIME

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. CONFIRMING BY-LAW

17- Being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on June 23rd, 2017.